Traditional Printmaking
is alive and well in the USA. As
usual, Google will produce an overwhelming list or web sites.
The list below is a diverse sampling or .org and .edu sites of interest. American
Print Alliance The
American Print Alliance is a consortium of non-profit printmakers'
councils in the United States and Canada. The Alliance sponsors
national and international projects, like this website and traveling
exhibitions. Alliance funding comes primarily from subscriptions to our
journal, Contemporary Impressions.
By supporting the Alliance with your subscription, you also get an
advocacy organization, exhibitions, resource publications, and more. California
Society of Printmakers The
CSP is an international membership organization of print artists and
supporters of the art of fine printmaking. It promotes professional
development and opportunity for printmakers, and educates artists and
the public about printmaking. Los Angeles
Printmaking Society LAPS is a
national non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California
dedicated to the encouragement of printmaking, the interests of artists
who make prints and the general advancement of printmaking in public
awareness and education Atelier
Presse Papier Located
in the centre of Quebec, the Presse Papier artist-run centre was founded
in 1979, in order to meet the creative needs of a group of young and
enthusiastic artists. The studio has now become a multi-disciplinary
workshop. Society of
American Graphic Artists SAGA
is a service organization and has sponsored national and international
exhibitions since 1922. Other activities include demonstrations and
service events, such as a symposium on health hazards in the arts. SAGA
traveling exhibitions have
been shown in many museums and universities. Some exhibitions have
circulated internationally under the auspices of the United States
Information Agency. The
American Color Print Society Non-profit
National Organization founded in Philadelphia, 1939. The ACPS accepts
black and white prints as well as color prints. Although membership is
by invitation, some exhibitions are open.
There are prints, statements and biographies available. Archives
of American Art Archives
of the Smithsonian Institution. The
Archives today is the world's pre-eminent and most widely used
research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing
access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts
in America.